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As of June 1 2016
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- wiki page:
- Virus-Pregnancy
- Flu vaccinations during pregnancy should NOT be the standard of care until tests show it is OK – Nov 2019
- Herpes virus infection while pregnant increases Autism risk by 2 X (Vitamin D not mentioned) – Feb 2017
- Zika and pregnancy – What We Think, What We Know, and What We Think We Know – Sept 2016
- Zika US outbreak: 20,000 infected including 1,500 pregnant women – Sept 2016
- Stop Zika birth defects
- 67 pregnant women in Florida now have Zika – story of a birth – Aug 2016
- Zika infection lasts 5 times longer when some monkeys are pregnant – what about pregnant women – June 2016
- Zika microcephalic child may cost 4 million dollars – Aug 2016
- Zika – 21 bad pregnancy outcomes in US as of July 28, 2016
- Zika birth defects – comprehensive analysis – Aug 2016
- Plan your pregnancy to reduce Zika exposure – July 2016
- Influenza virus vaccine for pregnant woman does not protect an infant for very long – July 2016
- Airlines not giving Zika ticket refunds unless woman is pregnant AND ticket was purchased before April – June 2016
- Stop Zika Birth Defects with Vitamin D
- Zika birth defects – more than first trimester– June 2016
- Zika birth defect list just got longer - June 2016
- Zika study of microcephaly following symptoms of infection in Columbia – NEJM June 2016
- US Zika pregnancies 157 in May, 234 a month later (not including Puerto Rico)– June 2016
- Zika is a potential risk this season to 2 million pregnant women (US) – May 2016
- Zika – Should asymptomatic pregnant travelers be tracked (no) – May 2016
- Zika Virus Infects Human Placental Macrophages – May 2016
- Zika microcephaly risk may be 5 percent in first trimester – May 2016
- Zika cost-effectiveness calculator - May 2016
- Zika tests of asymptomatic pregnancies give poor results – so don’t test – May 2016
- Of US pregnant women who were tested for Zika, 279 were positive – how many are actually infected - May 2016
- Zika birth defects may be prevented by Vitamin D – May 2016
- Zika virus infection and pregnancy – not much can be done – April 2016
- Zika microcephaly – perhaps just the tip of the iceberg – physician alert – March 2016
- Zika and pregnancy ultrasound guidance (perhaps not just microc. and 1st trimester)– March 2016
- Zika Virus and Pregnancy -review with questions and answers March 2016
- Virus blocking by placenta when mother has enough vitamin D
Here are all of the ZIKA articles
- wiki page:
- How to identify and stop the potential superspreaders
- 2X fewer COVID-19 deaths observed if infrequent vitamin D (2X more deaths if daily dose) – UK Oct 20, 2020
- Many problems with Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine – Nov 9, 2020
- Common sense COVID-19 risk reduction - masks, social distancing, vitamin D - Oct 2020
- French National Academy recommended 100,000 IU of Vitamin D to elderly to fight COVID-19 - May 2020
- Vitamin D fighting COVID-19 meets Bradford Hill Criteria - Nov 2020
- COVID-19 probably fought by 40 ng of Vitamin D - quickly achieved with 200K-400K IU - Oct 28, 2020
- COVID-19 1.7X more likely to be severe if low Vitamin D - meta-analysis Oct 2020
- Chinese COVID-19 study – 80 pct of severe cases had low Vitamin D, all asymptomatic cases had OK Vit D – Oct 13, 2020
- Residents of a Nursing Home who choose monthly Vitamin D had 9X fewer COVID-19 deaths – Nov 2, 2020
- COVID-19 survivors can have poor health for a long time
- Vitamin D and COVID-19 - observational studies found it helps, never hurts - Campbell Oct 31, 2020
- Superspreaders appears to have viscous lung fluids – Oct 2020
- COVID-19 increased risks with low vitamin D: Infection 1.5 X, Hospitalization 1.8 X – meta-analysis Oct 2020
- European COVID-19 2nd wave start dates were associated with latitude (vitamin D), not temperature – Oct 31, 2020
- COVID-19 lung death 4X more likely in Iran if less than 25 ng of vitamin D – Oct 30, 2020
- Systems Thinking About SARS-CoV-2 - Oct 2020
- Vitamin C may treat COVID-19 (several studies)
- Evidence Regarding Vitamin D and Risk of COVID-19 and its Severity - Oct 27, 2020
- Concise summary of 10 Vitamin D and COVID-19 observations - Oct 27, 2020
- COVID-19 patients who happened to be taking Vitamin D did much better – Oct 27,2020
- COVID-19 was killing dark-skinned doctors, then they got a Vitamin D recommendation
- Can vitamin D fight COVID-19 - interview of Dr. Matthews Oct 2020
- Zinc (which increases vitamin D in tissues) may both prevent and treat COVID-19
- Magnesium (which increases vitamin D) may fight COVID-19 - Oct 2020
- 19X less COVID-19 infection if innate immune system activated – trial Oct 21, 2020
- COVID-19 associated with low Vitamin D in China in the Spring - Sept 2020
- COVID-19 and Vitamin D - 14 studies as of Oct 16, 2020
- 9X COVID-19 survival in nursing home if had 80,000 IU dose of vitamin D in previous month – Oct 2020
- COVID-19 fought by Vitamin D in 43 studies - Oct 15, 2020
- AI is examining 170,000 potential COVID-19 treatments, Vitamin D is one of only 6 found – Sept 4, 2020
- COVID-19 antibodies 2.6 X more likely if had symptoms and low vitamin D (UK hospital staff)– Oct 5 2020
- Vaccines are plan A for COVID-19 Immunity (no plan B) - Sept 11, 2020
- 15 studies indicating that Vitamin D fights COVID-19 - Dr. Grimes Oct 9, 2020
- UK parliament members starting to be interested in Vitamin D for COVID-19 – Oct 10, 2020
- Vitamin D could knock out COVID-19 in 3 months – Dr. Matthews interview Oct 2020
- Diabetes increases COVID-19 severity and COVID-19 creates Diabetes - Oct 2020
- 11 family members got COVID-19 due to one teen in 3 weeks – CDC Oct 5, 2020
- Children with low vitamin D far more likely to hospitalized with COVID-19 – Oct 2020
- VITAMIN D AND COVID-19: IT IS TIME TO ACT – Oct 4, 2020
- 32X more likely to have severe-critical COVID-19 in Turkish hospital if Vitamin D deficient – Oct 5, 2020
- 2.3 X increase in COVID-19 death if mentally ill (associations: Mental Illness and Low Vitamin D, Low D and COVID-19 death) – Oct 2, 2020
- How Vitamin D Helps Fight COVID-19 - Grassroots Health Oct 2020
- 20,000 COVID-19 infections at Amazon (far less than US average of 34,000) – Oct 1, 2020
- COVID-19 was predicted in 2017, now even deadlier predictions are being made, but still no one is listening - Sept 2020
- Can vitamin D supplements help protect against COVID-19 - Oct 1, 2020
- Sleep Apena patents are 5X more likely to have a COVID-19 infection requiring hospitalization - Sept 28, 2020
- COVID-19, flu, virus, Selenium, Vitamin D, Glutathione - Interview Sept 2020
- Pascal's wager applied to Vitamin D
- 100,000 dollar bet that Vitamin D is effective in reducing the severity of Covid-19 - Sept 23, 2020
- Admission to COVID-19 ICU 1.7X more likely to have less than 20 ng of vitamin D – Sept 2020
- Dr. Fauci takes 6,000 IU of Vitamin D daily – Sept 2020
- COVID-19 3.2X more likely to be severe if vitamin D deficient (80 patients) – Sept 22, 2020
- Vaccination increased risk of getting (previous) Coronavirus infection by 1.36 X – Dept. of Defense Oct 2019
- COVID-19 harms Mitochondria, Vitamin D normalizes Mitochondria, etc.- Sept 2020
- Low vitamin D increases the risk of hepatitis, influenza, Covid-19, AIDS and other viral diseases – Sept 2020
- COVID-19 risk reduced 5X by glasses, face shield, or mask – Sept 16, 2020
- Virtually no COVID-19 cases in countries having more than 30 ng of Vitamin D - Sept 17, 2020
- COVID-19 risk reduction trials: Vitamin D is best so far - Sept 19, 2020
- Studies on Vitamin D and COVID-19 (11 categories) - Sept 20, 2020
- Rate of COVID-19 test positive is 40 pcnt lower if high vitamin D (192,000 people) - Holick Sept 2020
- Rate of COVID-19 test positive is 40 pcnt lower if high vitamin D in previous year - Holick Sept 2020
- COVID-19 attaches to tumor tissue better than normal tissue - Aug 2020
- 14.7 X more likely to die of COVID-19 if less than 12 ng of Vitamin D (185 Germans) – Sept 10, 2020
- Perhaps the influenza vaccine will increase the risk of COVID-19 (it did by 2X in 2009 Coronavirus pandemic)
- COVID-19 defeated by activated Vitamin D in Spain - pilot RCT Aug 29, 2020
- COVID-19 and Vitamin D – 3 minute video - Sept 2020
- COVID-19 increased: 3.5 if Ultra-Orthodox, 2.6X if dark skin (52,000 Israelis) - Sept, 2020
- COVID-19 1.77X less likely if more than 20 ng of vitamin D (489 people) – JAMA Sept 2020
- WHO – Severe COVID-19 mortality reduced by hormones (should consider hormone D too) - Sept 2020
- WHO – Severe COVID-19 mortality reduced by hormones (should consider hormone D too) - Sept 2020
- COVID-19 Call to Action – eliminate Vitamin D deficiency – Manson Sept 1, 2020
- Vitamin D in Prevention and Treatment of COVID-19 (16 reasons) – Sept 1, 2020
- Vitamin D associated with less severe COVID-19 (Iran) - Aug 28, 2020
- Swine flu not prevented by 2,000 IU of vitamin D daily (the upper limit at the time) – RCT 2014
- More UVB, less Coronavirus – including SARS-CoV-2 – Aug 2020
- Long term fatigue, etc. common after viral infections (SARS1,2, MERS, Swine, 1918,...)
- Acute viral respiratory infections reduced by Vitamin D - overview of 20 reviews - Aug 2020
- Vitamin D Receptor activation should reduce ARDS associated with CVOID-19 - June 2020
- Less COVID-19 at high altitude due to more Vitamin D or other possible reasons – July 2020
- A single dose of 300,000 IU of vitamin D should fight COVID-19 for 2 months - Hypothesis - Aug 21, 2020
- Half of the residents had COVID-19 antibodies, very few had symptoms
- Far fewer COVID-19 deaths in the summer (Europe, Canada)
- The Covid-19 pandemic is a Vitamin D Deficiency problem and is easy to solve – June 2020
- Perhaps the Vitamin D deficiency pandemic caused the COVID-19 pandemic - Aug 17, 2020
- Mainstream Media Catching on to Vitamin D’s Impact on COVID - Aug 17, 2020
- COVID-19 cytokine storms perhaps better stopped by the CYP11A1 Vitamin D pathway – Aug 11, 2020
- COVID ARDS deaths 2X more likely if less than 10 ng of Vitamin D – Aug 8, 2020
- Another gene which limits Vitamin D is found to increase COViD-19 (Binding Protein in this case) Aug 8, 2020
- Progesterone and ACE2 are possible reasons for fewer female COVID-19 deaths
- For COVID-19: Vitamin C use might cause kidney stones, but Vitamin D will not– Aug 8, 2020
- Prudent to consider that Vitamin D has a role in COVID-19 – meta-analysis – Aug 7, 2020
- COVID-19 possible therapies: Vitamin D, Selenium, Zinc, Vitamin C, Potassium, Resveratrol , etc.– Aug 5, 2020
- Nutrients which fight viruses and fortify the immune system
- 7 reasons to think that Zinc should fight COVID-19 – July 2020
- COVID-19 1.8 X more likely if proton pump inhibitor (which decreases Mg needed for Vitamin D) – Aug 2020
- Observations that Vitamin D, Zinc, and Selenium separately reduce COVID-19 – Aug 7, 2020
- Russian Hospital observed 5X more likely to have severe COVID-19 if Vitamin D Deficient – Aug 2020
- Vitamin C IV, which treats Sepsis, also treats COVID-19 - May 2020
- High doses vitamin D may prevent or treat COVID-19 - June 2020
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